Couch bed



Jan.. lo, 1939.

J. MARTIN 2,143,355

coUCH BED Filed April 4, 1955 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 J0 fe ze 4@ y 4 v J7 d@ L/l l/ y A ATTORNEY Jan.10,1939. y MARTIN 4 2,143,355

INVENTOR ATTORNEY Jan. 10, 1,939. J-MART|N COUCH BED Filed Aprii 4, 1935Vi r'.

f4 gam -5 Sheets-She-et 3 INVENTOR das/5,7 HET/N ATTORN EY Patented Jan.10, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFCE COUCH BED Joseph Martin, Laurelton,

United States Cabinet Bed Co.,

N. Y., assigner to Brooklyn, N, Y.,

a corporation of New York Application April li, 1935, Serial No. 14,573

9 Claims.

seats which can be converted into bed formation.

Among the objects of the present invention, it is aimed to provide an,improved couch bed, such as a love seat having a main bed sectionsingly affording two adjacent seating spaces and having associatedtherewith two extension bed sections which b may be extended relative tosaid main bed section to form a full length double bed formation.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide anupholstered combination including a couch bed having a main bed sectionin length affording two adjacent seating spaces and two extension bedsections operatively associated with said main bed section and ofsubstantially the same length which may be extended relative to saidmain bed section to form a full length double bed formation, theupholstered combination consisting of. twomattress sections extendingthe full length of the main bed section and adapted to be placed uponone another in love seat formation, and a pair of upright pillows, thecombined length of which corresponds tothe length of said main bedsection which form the back for said main bed section in love seatformation and which comibine with said two mattress sections to coversaid several bed sections in extended or double bed formation.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide animproved frame for the intermediate section of a three section doublebed formation as a result of which the longitudinal sides of the springfabric portion may be freely flexible and yet the end portionseffectively supported relative to one another, effectively braced inparallel arrangement, and the spring fabric portion maintained tautwithout encumbering the longitudinal sides of the intermediate bedsection beneath the spring fabric portion with rigid side bars or thelike.

Itis still another object of the present invention to provide animproved combined seat and bed having a main section singly affording aseat and having associated therewith two extension sections which may beextended relative to said main section to form a full length bed.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the inventionwill appear from one specic embodiment thereof illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in which Figure l is a front elevation of thecombination couch bed in love seat formation;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. l on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 3 is a fragmental section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 on a smallerscale than that shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmental side elevation of the bed couch in double bedformation on a smaller scale than that shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a plan View of the bed couch in double A bed formation on thesame scale as that shown in Fig. Ll;

Fig. 6 is a fragmental front elevation partly in section on the samescale as that shown in Fig. 2 showing the relation of the several bedsections when nested in one another;

Fig. is a fragmental perspective of the metal frame of the main bedsection;

Fig. 8 is a fragmental perspective of the intermediate extension bedsection; and

Fig. 9 is a fragmental perspective of the outer extension bed section.

The bed couch constitutes a love seat affording two adjacent seatingspaces in nested or closed position and a double bed formation whenextended and comprises the main bed section l, an intermediate bedsection 2 and an outer extension bed section 3. The main bed section land intermediate bed section 2 are supported independently, the main bedsection on the four rollerless feet 4, the lower ends of the rear metallegs, and the lower face of the horizontally extending flange of theangle iron 2i, and the intermediate bed section on the four casters 5 atthe four corners of the intermediate bed section while the outer orextension bed section depends in part for support on the intermediatebed section, it only having casters at its outer corners while its innercorners are provided with pins 'l which ride on the inwardly extendingflanges 8 of the end angle irons 9 of the intermediate bed section 2.

The four rollerless feet of the main bed section are part of an outerdecorative frame cornposed of wood or the like and suitably coveredincluding two side frame members lil and il which form upwardlyextending side arms l2 for the couch bed in love seat formation.

'The main bed section is composed of two L-shaped end members I3 and i4having the crossbar portions l5 and lli supporting the ends of thespring fabric section Il. The rear upper ends of the crossbar portionsi5 and I6 are connected to one another by the longitudinally extendingangle iron I8. The lower ends of the downwardly extending portions I9and 26 are connected to one another by the longitudinally extendingangle iron portion 2| to form a. U- shaped member, the upper ends of theportions I9 and 20 being connected to the front end portions of thecrossbar portions I5 and I6. To reinforce the corners between thelongitudinally extending bar I8 and the cross-bar portions I5 and i6,there are preferably provided the inclined metal straps 22, see Fig. 5,and to reinforce the corners between the longitudinally extendingportion 'ZI and the downwardly extending portions I9 and 20, there arepreferably provided the inclined metal straps 23, see Fig. 6. 'Iheportions I9 and 29 are provided with inwardly extending flanges 24 outaway at their upper ends to form a clearance for the angle irons 9.

The intermediate bed section 2 preferably includes two inverted U-shapedmetal end members 25 having the intermediate angle irons 9 connected toone another by the cross-shaped reinforcing member 2S, and the ends ofthe spring .fabric 21 connected to the upwardly extending flanges 28 ofthe angle irons 9. The upwardly extending flanges 28 incline inwardlysee particularly Fig. 6 so that the connecting loops of the springfabric portion 21 may clear the edges of the flanges 24.

The cross-shaped reinforcing member 23 includes two angle irons 29 and3D with their vertically extending flanges extending downwardly andtheir abutting faces at the middle 3! secured to one another as forinstance by welding. These angle irons 29 and 3i) are bent adjacent themiddle 3| to engage one another substantially in alinement with themiddle of the spring fabric 21 and are further bent adjacent their endsat 32 and 33 to form a downwardly extending loop see particularly Fig.3.

The downwardly extending loop is formed so that the spring fabric 21will be free to be depressed without interfering with any rigid bracingmembers.

The lower ends of the downwardly extending portions 34 of the endmembers 25 are provided with the casters 5 already referred to. Thefront longitudinally extending portion of the spring fabric I1 of themain bed section I preferably extends forwardly beyond the front facesof thedownwardly extending portions I9 and 2U, see Fig. 5. Whenoperatively associated, the rear legs or downwardly extending portions34 of the intermediate bed section 2 are positioned behind the crossbar2! and substantially in alinement with the flanges 24, with the springfabric 21 slidable under the spring fabric I1 and the angle irons 9sliding in the clearance formed above the shoulders 35 of the flanges24.

As an additional reinforcement for the spring fabric I1 of the main bedsection I, the front projecting edge is preferably provided with a flatflexible metal strap 36 connected by coil springs to the bed sections 31of the crossbar portions I4 and I5.

The outer extension bed section 3 includes two end members 33 havinglaterally extending upper bars 39 and downwardly extending leg portions43 at their front ends to the lower ends of which are secured thecasters 6 above referred to.

The front faces of the leg portions 4I] are preferably connected to oneanother by the front decorative board member 4I and their upper ends bythe angle iron 51; the rear ends of the laterally extending bars 39 arepreferably provided with the downwardly extending pins 1 alreadyreferred to, to ride upon the flanges 8 of the angle bars 9 of theintermediate bed section 2; and the laterally extending bars 39 arefurther connected to one another by and form the support for, the springfabric 42 of the extension bed section 3. The inneror rear ends of thelaterally extending bars 39 are further connected to one another by thedownwardly extending looped bracing member 43, see Fig. 3. The flanges 8of the angle irons 9 are preferably provided at their ends with upwardlyextending limiting stops 52 and 53 for the pins 1 of the outer extensionbed section 3. In operative association, the spring fabric 42 is adaptedto slide under the spring fabric 21.

Preferably the spring fabrics 21 and 42 of the extension bed members 2and 3 are provided with cloth covers 44 and 45 respectively.

From the foregoing, it will thus appear that in double bed formation thebars I8, I5 and IS of the main bed section, the bars 9, 9 of theintermediate bed section and the bars 39, 38 and 51 of the outer bedsection will form a rigid rectangular outer frame for the spring fabricsI1, 21 and 42 with suilicient clearance beneath the intervening springfabrics I1, 21 and 42 to permit such spring 'fabrics freely to flexdownwardly in use without encountering any objectionable obstacles.

The mattress or upholstered combination forms an important part of thepresent invention. In the first place, two similarly dimensionedmattress members 4B and 41 are preferably hinged together as shown at48. In length these mattress members correspond subst/fantially to thedistance between the arm portions I2, see Fig. l, so that when foldedupon one another, they will snugly cover the entire spring fabric I1 andlap over onto the front board 4I, see Fig. 2, in love seat formation.

In double bed formation on the other hand when the bed sections 2 and 3have been extended into the position shown in Fig. 4, the mattressportion 46 will lap over onto the rear portion of the spring fabric 21of the intermediate bed section 2 and the mattress 4'! will extend overthe remaining part of the spring fabric 21 and lap over a goodly portionof the spring fabric 42 of the outer bed section 3. In addition to themattress members 46 and 41, vided two pillow members 49 and 50 which arepreferably hinged at their adjacent edges at 5I, see Fig. 2. Thesepillow members 49 and 5D in combined length extend the full length ofthe love seat, see Fig. l, and in double bed formation have a widthwhich corresponds to the remaining uncovered portion of the springfabric 42, that is corresponds in width to the width of the portion ofthe spring fabric 42, see Fig. 4, not covered by the mattress 41.

When describing the several bed sections, their length is described asthe distance between the end members, which length will of coursecoincide with the width of the double bed section as distinguished fromthe length of such double bed section from the rear bar I 8 to the frontboard 4I. In other words, the combined length of the individual bedsections although properly the length of the love seat will become thewidth of the bed in double bed formation produced F when the bedsections 2 and 3 are extended into the position shown in Fig. 5.

As will clearly appear from Fig. 4, While the length and width of themattress member 41 are substantially the same as that of the mattressthere are also pro- I Til member .46, it is considerably deeper than themattress member 46, and the mattress members 49 andi!! are preferably atleast as deep as the mattress member 41 if not a little deeper.

'Ilo reinforce `the angle iron 2|, the inner faces of the horizontallyextending and vertically extending flanges thereof are connected by theangle iron reinforcement 55. Furthermore, some of the other corners notheretofore described in detail are also preferably reinforced, as aninstance, the legs 54 are preferably connected to the angle iron i bythe reinforcing straps 56; the laterally extending bars .39 arepreferably connected to the horizontally extending flange of the angleiron 5l by the reinforcing straps 58; and the vertically extendingflanges of the bars 39 are preferably connected to the legs 40 by thereinforcing strapsv59.

It is of course obvious that the main section I may be only long enoughto form a single seating space when the sections I, 2 and 3 aretelescoped into one another and cooperate with the sections 2 and. 3 inextended position to form a full length single bed or couch withoutdeparting from the general spirit vof the invention.

It is obvious that various changes and modications may be made to thedetails of construction without departing from the general spirit of theinvention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination with a main bed section, of an intermediate bedsection and an outer bed section slidable under said main bed sectioninto love seat formation and slidable transversely of said bed sectionsinto double bed formation, flat spring fabrics connected to said bedsections, parallel horizontally extending angle irons forming a part ofsaid intermediate bed section having upwardly extending anges to formsupporting abutments for the spring fabric of said intermediate bed.section, said main bed section having front legs including inwardlyextending flanges cut away to form passageways for said angle irons, theupwardly extending flanges of said angle irons being bent toward oneanother in their upward direction to enable the upper ends of saidvertically extending flanges to clear the inwardly extending flanges ofsaid legs.

2. A pair of bed sections for a couch bed, one of said bed sectionshaving end frames including horizontally extending flanges anddownwardly extending legs having inwardly extending flanges extendingabove said horizontally extending flanges to form stops at the ends ofsaid horizontally extending flanges, the other bed section having endframes including a pair of front legs, and a pair of short downwardlyextending pins at the rear ends of the end frames slidably mounted onthe horizontally extending flanges of said first bed section andcooperating with the stops thereof to limit the movement of said pinsand therewith of said second bed section.

3. A bed section for a couch bed having end frames includinghorizontally extending angle irons, downwardly extending legs at theends of said angle irons, the horizontally extending flanges of saidangle irons extending toward one another and the vertically extendingflanges extending upwardly from said horizontally extending flanges, twodownwardly looped angle irons secured to the horizontally extendingflanges of said end frames adjacent their ends with the middle portionsof said downwardly looped angle irons bent toward one another andsecured to one another, and a nat spring fabric secured to the upperedges of the vertically extending flanges of said end frames.

4. The combination with a main bed section, of an intermediate bedsection and an outer bed section slidable. under said main bed sectioninto love seat formation and slidable transversely of said bed sectionsinto double bed formation, flat spring fabrics connected to said bedsections, parallel horizontally extending angle irons forming a part ofsaid intermediate bed section having upwardly extending flanges to formsupporting abutments for the spring fabric of said intermediate bedsection, said main bed section having front legs including flangesextending inwardly toward one another, the upwardly extending flanges ofsaid angle irons being bent toward one another in their upward directionto enable the portions of the flat spring fabric connected to the upperends of said vertically extending flanges to clear the inwardlyextending flanges of said legs.

5. The combination with a main bed section, of an extension bed section,said main bed section having end members, each comprising a horizontallyextending angle iron and downwardly extending angle irons at the endsthereof forming a rear and a front leg, a longitudinally extending angleiron connecting the rear upper ends of said end members, and a secondlongitudinally extending angle iron connecting the lower ends of saidfront legs, one pair of webs of said front leg forming angle ironsextending toward one another perpendicular to and away from the frontends of the other pair of webs of said front leg forming angle irons,one of the webs of said second longitudinally extending angle iron lyingin a horizontal plane and connected to the lower ends of said other pairof webs, and the other web of said second longitudinally extending angleiron extending vertically upwardly from said llrst named web andconnected at its ends to said first pair of webs, said extension bedsection having end frames, each including a horizontally extending angleiron and downwardly extending angle irons at the ends thereof forming arear and front leg, and a downwardly looped frame connecting the endframes of said extension bed section to one another, the rear legs ofsaid extension bed section being slidable under said main bed section,the second longitudinally extending angle iron` forming a limiting stopfor the outward movement of said extension bed section, and a flatspring fabric connecting the angle irons of the end frames of each bedsection, the longitudinally extending edges of the spring fabric of saidextension bed section defining the longitudinal sides thereof and saidlooped frame bent inward and clearing the longitudinal sides of theextension bed section thus defined by its spring fabric to facilitatefreely flexing the adjacent longitudinal edges of said spring fabrics inextended bed formation downwardly above said second longitudinallyextending angle iron.

6. In a combined seat and bed, the combination with a main frame havingrollerless front and rear legs and a stop bar having a verticallyextending flange connecting the lower ends of said front legs of anintermediate extension frame and an outer extension frame both narrowerthan said main frame to facilitate effectively housing the same undersaid main frame in seat formation, front and rear legs for saidintermediate extension frame, rollers for supporting the legs of saidintermediate frame, the rear legs being positioned to the rear of saidstop bar, the rear end of said outer extension frame being slidablymounted on said intermediate extension frame, front legs on said outerextension frame, rollers on said latter front legs positioned to travelin paths of travel parallel to but inwardly of the paths of travel ofthe front legs of said intermediate frame, said stop bar not onlyserving as a limiting stop for the rear legs of said intermediate framein bed formation but also as limiting stops for the rollers of the frontlegs of both said intermediate and outer frames in seat formation.

7. A pair of bed sections for a, couch bed, one of said bed sectionshaving angle iron end bars with the horizontally extending websextending toward one another from the lower ends of the verticallyextending webs of said end bars, a spring fabric connected to the upperends of the vertically extending webs and spaced from said horizontallyextending webs, and legs at the ends of said end bars for independentlysupporting' said bed section, the other bed section having end framesincluding angle iron end bars with the horizontally extending websextending away from one another from the upper ends of the verticallyextending webs of said end bars, a spring fabric connected to saidlatter angle iron end bars adjacent the upper ends of their verticallyextending Webs, abutments extending downwardly from the rear ends ofsaid latter horizontally extending webs, and legs disposed inwardly ofand connected to the inner faces of the front ends of the verticallyextending webs of said other bed section to clear the legs of said firstmentioned bed section in telescoped position with the abutments slidablymounted on the horizontally extending webs of said first pair of endbars and with the horizontally extending webs of said other bed sectionslidably mounted between the horizontally extending webs and the springfabric of said first mentioned bed section.

8. A bed section for a couch bed having end frames including angle ironswith one of their webs extending inwardly toward one another from thelower edges of their other and vertically extending webs, downwardlyextending angle irons forming legs at the ends of said end frame angleirons with their outer webs connected to the outer faces of saidvertically extending webs, a downwardly looped frame including two angleirons secured to one another at adjacent intermediate portions of theirvertically extending webs with their other webs extending away from oneanother and their ends connected to the inwardly extending webs of saidend frame angle irons, and a flat spring fabric secured at its ends tothe upper edges of the vertically extending webs of end frame angleiron, the inwardly extending Webs of said leg forming angle irons outaway at their upper ends to clear the passage formed between said springfabric and the inwardly extending webs of said end frames.

9. The combination with a main bed section, of an extension bed sectionslidable under said main bed section into love seat formation andslidable transversely of said bed sections into double bed formation,flat spring fabrics vconnected to said bed sections, parallelhorizontally extending angle irons forming a part of said intermediatebed section having upwardly extending flanges to form supportingabutments for the at spring fabric of said intermediate bed section,said main bed section having front legs including flanges extendinginwardly toward one another, said flanges having a part cut away to formpassages for said angle irons.

JOSEPH MARTIN.

